Changing the lives of Greenpointers, one word at a time.
WORD, an independent bookstore located on the corner of Franklin and Milton Streets in the historic district of Greenpoint Brooklyn, features a wide variety of new books: literary fiction, non-fiction, gift books, kids’ books, puzzles and more. We also carry a large selection of stationery, boxed notecards and journals.
WORD hosts several book clubs, as well as author events and workshops.
Preferred customers receive a $5 credit with every $100 spent.
Special orders are welcome, and gift wrap is always available.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
JULY
Thursday, July 9, 7:30 pm
Indie Press Night with Seven Stories Press:
Douglas Martin, author of the new novel Once You Go Back
and Lee Stringer, author of the memoir Sleepaway School
Moderated by Phong Bui of The Brooklyn Rail
Sunday, July 12, noon
Basketball, Brunch & Books Reading:
Come out and watch our basketball team and/or join us in the store afterwards for a reading from Dave Reidy, author of Captive Audience. Dave will read his short story “Postgame” & we’ll serve goodies.
Sunday, July 19, 6:30 pm
Readings from Derek McCormack (The Show that Smells)
and Rakesh Satyal (Blue Boy)
Tuesday, July 21, 7:30 pm
Hot and Wicked Botanical Book Night!
Margot Berwin (Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire) and Amy Stewart (Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother and other Botanical Atrocities) Algonquin editor Andra Miller, will moderate.
Thursday, July 23
G Train Art Salon Reception and Hit Factorie Event
More information will be posted soon. Check back for details!
Thursday, July 30, 7:30 pm
YA NOT? A literary salon for not-so-young adults
Our next YA Not? event will feature a reading and interview with Sheba Karim, author of Skunk Girl. Sheba will be interviewed by Abeer Hoque.
AUGUST
Sunday, August 2, 3 pm
CRAFTERNOON with Maura Madden
Details to come!
Thursday, August 6, 7:30 pm
Love is a Four-Letter WORD:
True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts
Four contributors from this new collection will read from this new collection:
Jami Attenberg, Michelle Green and Said Sayrafiezadeh
